Andy Pettitte delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros in the fifth inning of Saturday night's game. Pettitte picked up a 2-1 complete-game victory in the final start of his career.

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Chad Jennings

Mariano Rivera's final game was emotional. Andy Pettitte's was simply dominant.

Just a few miles from his Texas home, against the only other team he's ever played for, Pettitte delivered his first complete game in seven years on Saturday night. He slapped his glove after the final out of a 2-1 Yankees win against the Astros, then stood on the field as both the Houston fans and players gave him a standing ovation.

"I don't know how to even take you through it except that I didn't even feel like I was worth to have that happen to me," Pettitte said, choking up trying to describe the scene. "? I just ...